As a fan of both the Games Done Quick speedrunning charity events and Stephen Colbert, I just couldn’t pass up a chance to see this!
(For the record, I prefer The Colbert Report over The Late Show, but he still has some magic bits in his new format.)
Mitch Fowler, aka Mitchflowerpower, appeared on The Late Show as a way to promote Summer Games Done Quick, a charity event currently running and lasting until July 10th. Mitchflowerpower, the current record holder for Super Mario Bros. 3 speedruns at 3:08, was challenged by Colbert to a race. Colbert attempted to open, heat, and eat a Hot Pocket faster than Fowler could finish a Super Mario Bros. 3 speed run. To make it more interesting, the Columbia University 4×400 track & field relay team was running a heat at the same time.
The concept for the race seems a bit silly but…well, see for yourself.
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